Solomon Islands National Panpipe Festival

Solomon Islands National Panpipe Festival The National Panpipe Festival (NATPAN) 2026 is the premier celebration of the Solomon Islands’ iconic panpipe musical heritage.

Dedicated to preserving and promoting our unique sounds, NATPAN brings together cultural groups & panpipe master practitioners

📱 HONESTY AT ITS BEST: A HEARTWARMING STORY FROM NATPAN 2026! ❤️🇸🇧Amidst all the incredible music and dance of the festi...
06/07/2026

📱 HONESTY AT ITS BEST: A HEARTWARMING STORY FROM NATPAN 2026! ❤️🇸🇧

Amidst all the incredible music and dance of the festival, we have an inspiring story to share that reminds us of the beautiful, honest spirit of our people here in the Hapi Isles!

🌟During the busy final day of the festival yesterday, one of our performing panpipers lost his mobile phone while rushing to get ready for their grand finale performance. The worried participant immediately reported the loss to the Festival Organizing Committee..

Luckily, an honest and kind-hearted young man found the phone! When a committee member dialed the lost number, he immediately answered the call and politely promised to return it safely the following morning.

True to his word, this morning the young man—affectionately known by his nickname, Duka—came directly to the Culture Office to hand the mobile phone back to its incredibly relieved owner!

🙏 Thank You, Duka

!We want to extend our deepest, most sincere gratitude to Duka for his integrity, honesty, and positive attitude. He is a shining example of the true values of our community, showing us all what it means to look out for one another.

Here is a photo captured this morning at the Culture Office as Duka (left) safely returned the phone to the grateful panpiper.

Let’s all flood the comments with some love and appreciation for Duka! 👏👏👇

Honiara

Final Day of 3rd NATPAN Festival 2026Credit to Project Aelanlife
05/07/2026

Final Day of 3rd NATPAN Festival 2026
Credit to Project Aelanlife

4th Day of NATPAN Festival 2026Credit to Project Aelanlife
04/07/2026

4th Day of NATPAN Festival 2026
Credit to Project Aelanlife

04/07/2026

Amson Orianamo of Mae Ka Aniani Panpipers. He is performing with Roots & Rhythms Contemporary Band, 3rd NATPAN 2026

🪈 Day 4 will be officially live at the National Art Gallery! 🪈Come on down to the festival grounds and cheer for your fa...
03/07/2026

🪈 Day 4 will be officially live at the National Art Gallery! 🪈

Come on down to the festival grounds and cheer for your favorite panpipe and live band groups! 🎶🥳

🆓 FREE ENTRY
📍National Art Gallery

✨ All welcome!

The performances are starting a 11am, so hurry down and grab a spot! 🏃‍♂️💨

03/07/2026

Au Rerepi (video) and Taka'irori (sound) of Are'are, a region which have more than twenty traditional Panpipe flutes. Waru Panpipers' flutes.

03/07/2026

Solomon Islands panpipe on tap cloth

03/07/2026

A visual artist painting panpipe flutes on canvas

🎶 DAY 3 IS HERE! 🎶The 3rd National Panpipe Festival is in full swing, and the Day 3 live performances are starting VERY ...
02/07/2026

🎶 DAY 3 IS HERE! 🎶

The 3rd National Panpipe Festival is in full swing, and the Day 3 live performances are starting VERY soon!

🥳✨We have an absolutely incredible lineup of live bands and traditional panpipe groups ready to hit the stage today.

🥁🪈 Who are you coming out to support?

Drop your favorite group in the comments! 👇✨

ALL WELCOME🎟️ ENTRANCE IS TOTALLY FREE!

Bring your family, bring your friends, and let's celebrate the incredible sounds of our Hapi Isles together!

See you at the festival grounds at National Art Gallery! 🇸🇧💃🕺

📢 IMPORTANT FESTIVAL NOTICE: SCHEDULE CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER 📢Due to the heavy rainfall today, safety precautions requir...
02/07/2026

📢 IMPORTANT FESTIVAL NOTICE: SCHEDULE CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER 📢

Due to the heavy rainfall today, safety precautions required us to cancel this afternoon's stage line-up, leaving eight of our incredible groups unable to perform. 🌧️❌

To ensure every groups gets their well-deserved time on stage, the Festival Organizing Committee has made major adjustments to the master schedule for the next three days:

⏰ Earlier Start Time Tomorrow!

Live stage performances will now start at 10:00 AM tomorrow (Friday)—two hours earlier than previously scheduled!

🔄 Rescheduled Groups Slotting In:

The eight groups affected by today's rain have been fully integrated into the performance lineups for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. As per this performance program, these rescheduled slots are highlighted in green under each day's column.

🎨 What remains unchanged:

The National Panpipe Symposium: Will proceed exactly as planned tomorrow morning from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon in Exhibition Room 2.

The Artisan & Craft Markets: Will be open all day.

We thank you all for your incredible patience, resilience, and flexibility as we navigate the weather. Please check this amended performance program to see the exact time slots for your favorite participating groups.

Let’s come out in numbers tomorrow to support our cultural guardians! 🎋🇸🇧

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Honiara
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